Sixth place could snag Champions League spot as Premier League twist shakes up race
Abdullateef Fowewe
Six Premier League clubs could still qualify for next season’s Champions League, with sixth place now potentially enough to secure a spot and spark fresh debate among fans as the 2025/26 campaign nears its end.
The unusual scenario depends on Aston Villa winning the Europa League while also finishing exactly fifth in the Premier League.
If that happens, the extra European Performance Spot would pass down to sixth place, opening the door for an additional English club to reach Europe’s top competition.
That twist has kept several mid-table sides in the conversation, with Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton among the teams still chasing an unlikely route into the Champions League.
